The Labor enquirer., 1887-03-12
aIx1aAL. LABOR NEWS.
Ideas and Items Of Interest to the
Workers Of tho
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CHICAGO. March 6.-An immense meet
Ing Of working people was held at WesI
Twelfth street Turner hall this afternoon
to discuss q measure pending in the
Illinois legislature known a. Merntt's
bill to punish the authors Of infamma-
tory incendiary speeches or writings,
After q splendid address bv Mr.. Buch'
anan dsnouncing the infamous attempt
TO prevent free speech resolution was
adopted protesting against the bill
Then some very radical speeches were
delivered in English, German and Bohe
mian. Editor Curtin Of the Arbeiter
zeitung advised Bis hearers that the
United States constitution gave them
the right to bear arms and to use free
speech. Holmes, the chairman. declared
that American liberty would be worse
than Russian tyranny il free speech was
suppressed and the labor press muzzled
as this bill proposed. Sooner than see
the bill pass he would take arms in hand
and preach Revolution. He was against
the billas an American citizen. II nec-
tssary they should all become deter
mined rebels and preach downright
Revolution. Currlin, Holmes and Bach-
auan were wildly cheered by the crowd.
The Council of Federated Trades Of
San Francisco have declared the Rig
gers and Stevedores' nnion, so called,
with its established initiation fee OF
800. not entitled to the name of q labor
organization, 1t being too aristocratic
and without sympathy with. the labor
movement.
The New Great staike,
PIrrsBURo, March 4.-The freight
brakemen on the Pittsburg division Of
the B. & o. railroad have Joined those
Of the Mount Pleasant branch, demand
ing an increase Of wages. The indica-
tions are that the strike will extend
throughout the entire system of the
Ohio river.
The situation between tile officers and
the striking brakemeu on the N. Y. P. &
o. railroad is practically unchanged.
The excitement was increased this
by the conductors and brake
men in the employ of tie Pennsylvania
striking. They made a de-
mand for an increase In wages two
ago, and the men receiving no
answer decided to fall out this morning.
The men are quiet and orderly, and
they manifest the deter nination to se-
cure the advance or not return to work.
The brakemen on the Pittsburg, Cleve-
land 4 Toledo railroad here have stated
that third brakeman must be put on,
and If il is not conceded they assert that
they will strike on Thursday of this
week. The industrial establishments
are badly crippled for stock, and gene
raj shut down is imperative unless traf-
&c is resumed.
CINCINNATI, March THE working
people Of this CITY celebrated the revo-
utionarv uprisings in Europe of lS4S
and 1871 last night. About 1880 people,
of both men and women,
the hall.
The hall was decorated with profu.
sion of red flags and notices with red
borders containing revolutionary in
The leading speech was made by Mrs.
Parsons. She was very eloquent in her
ltterances and the throng applauded
her sentiments. At the conclusion OF
The regular programme, dancing began,
which was kept up all night.
The celebration was the largest that
the radical working people have ever
held here.
New YORK, March THE Brewers
Union met Yesterday and unanimously
resolved to join the American Fedora
tion Of Labor. and to notify the Central
Labor Union. The brewers recently
fron district 49,. They will
send 81 900 to Paterson to aid the srik
ing silk Overs.
At the meeiingyesterdav of the Cen.
trail Labor Union the boycott was raised
from George Ehret's beer All occasion
for enforcing the boycott had been re-
moved. The vote upon receiving the
resolution was 36 for and 90 against.
Geerge Mckay. a PRIMER. was selected
as recording secretary of the Central La